Long-Range Planning
The Long-Range Planning Division guides the County’s future by developing and implementing the Comprehensive Plan and coordinating regional planning efforts with local, state, and federal agencies. The division supports informed decision-making that balances directed growth, agricultural and environmental protection, and community well-being to ensure a vibrant county for current and future generations. Staff prepares the Planning Commission Annual Report and supports the Historic Preservation Commission. It also staffs the Calvert–St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (C-SMMPO), which secures federally supported transportation planning and studies for both counties. This division facilitates outreach and community engagement to ensure county residents and community members have meaningful input in shaping the county’s future.
MPO Planning Projects
- Bus Stop Assessment
- Lexington Manor Park Plan
- Innovation District Master Plan RFP
- Navy Base Commuter Multimodal Study Plan
- St. Andrew's Church Road Plan RFP
Historic Preservation
The historic preservation program implements the plan adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in March of 2000, entitled Painting a Self Portrait: A Historic Preservation Plan for St. Mary's County. Copies of the adopted plan are available from the Department of Land Use and Growth Management. The Historic Preservation Commission provides oversight of on-going programs.
Capital Facilities
Planning the infrastructure to support growth includes preparing and implementing a Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plan, tracking the capacity of schools and roadways.
Transportation Planning
The 2010 Census identified the Lexington Park - California - Chesapeake Ranch Estates region as an Urbanized Area mandating these areas to form a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The Calvert-St. Mary's MPO (C-SMMPO) coordinates transportation planning between, through and around this Urbanized Area, as it pertains to projects that receive state and federal funding. The C-SMMPO carries out planning activities for the Urbanized Area in order to comply with the required MPO designation and to achieve federal, state and local planning goals.